Weather Records on 8 October 1927

106 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1927. Highest significance: Clarksville Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 8 October 1927

On 8 October 1927, 106 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
36 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 103 daily.
Clarksville Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 59.7 mm (2.4 in) on 8 October 1927.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

106 stations

106 station records on 8 October 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Scipio	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington City Hall	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Houma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo River	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff City	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

106 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 45, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 8 October 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	45
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 October 1927 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 103.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

81 broken records

Margins by which the 81 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 142.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1927

Top 20 records on 8 October 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 1927	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1927	College STN 6 SW, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1927	Hammond, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1927	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	1 year	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Barkerville, CA	daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	6 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Bowling Green Warren Co AP, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Hopkinsville, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Fischers Store, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Chaplin, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	39 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Asheville, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	49 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Columbus 4 ESE, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Pushmataha, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Magnolia, US	monthly rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	10 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Savannah 6 SW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Troicko-Pecherskoe, RU	daily rain	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Barkerville, CA	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Robe Comparison, AU	daily high max	26.3 C (79.3 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Paragonah, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	26 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1927	Lincoln Lock 4, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	17 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1802 to 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1927. 1927 had 106 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-08 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1812	1
1815	1
1824	2
1829	1
1834	1
1839	2
1843	1
1849	1
1852	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	1
1864	3
1865	2
1869	1
1870	1
1873	2
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	6
1889	5
1890	2
1891	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	3
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	13
1901	5
1903	6
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	17
1908	27
1909	9
1910	13
1911	14
1912	17
1913	66
1914	27
1915	18
1916	121
1917	47
1918	33
1919	98
1920	104
1921	90
1922	51
1923	127
1924	118
1925	207
1926	162
1927	106
1928	303
1929	75
1930	400
1931	391
1932	283
1933	237
1934	241
1935	427
1936	645
1937	262
1938	331
1939	810
1940	170
1941	587
1942	209
1943	405
1944	191
1945	314
1946	471
1947	311
1948	344
1949	1,198
1950	535
1951	417
1952	1,034
1953	401
1954	521
1955	600
1956	556
1957	473
1958	451
1959	962
1960	316
1961	630
1962	597
1963	363
1964	1,078
1965	449
1966	394
1967	452
1968	405
1969	307
1970	1,672
1971	468
1972	367
1973	770
1974	604
1975	1,034
1976	1,302
1977	818
1978	671
1979	882
1980	758
1981	719
1982	1,184
1983	712
1984	694
1985	1,635
1986	429
1987	1,271
1988	793
1989	641
1990	1,438
1991	915
1992	1,277
1993	946
1994	1,259
1995	703
1996	1,261
1997	2,604
1998	941
1999	1,196
2000	2,916
2001	810
2002	706
2003	1,225
2004	748
2005	1,303
2006	625
2007	1,924
2008	582
2009	1,506
2010	1,062
2011	1,055
2012	943
2013	496
2014	554
2015	682
2016	550
2017	944
2018	1,135
2019	532
2020	1,163
2021	766
2022	572
2023	720
2024	877
2025	585
2026	784

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	68
20 to 40	6
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1